Maurice Was Having Trouble with His Algebra Homework

question 38

Multiple Choice

Maurice was having trouble with his algebra homework.No matter what he did, he seemed to keep coming up with the same wrong answers to the questions that had been assigned.Finally, he gave up and went to bed.The next day, he was able to accurately solve the questions without any difficulties.In this situation, it appears that Maurice benefited from:

• A)problem reframing
• B)an incubation effect
• C)searching for analogies
• D)means-ends analysis

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Definitions:

Short-term Objectives

Goals or targets that are intended to be achieved in the near future.

Nominal Group

A structured form of brainstorming that involves individuals generating ideas independently before sharing them with the group to prioritize or make decisions.

Cooperative Group

is a group of individuals who work together to achieve common goals or complete tasks.

Competitive Group

A group structured around achieving objectives in a manner that involves rivalry or competition among its members.